Alright, I've figured this out on my own. For anyone else that wishes to disable the TF2 Masks and CheapyD, here the 3 full steps required to do so. This will disable, but not uninstall the DLC; if you wish to re-enable these later, all you have to do is delete the file you put into the Saints Row 3 directory.
PLEASE NOTE: If you already have saved games in progress using these files, or play multiplayer with other users who use either of these DLCs, it could cause very undesirable results such as game crashes. As always, modify your game with care!
Step 1 Extract
dlc1_unlockables.xtbl from
[gamedir]\packfiles\pc\cache\dlc1.vpp_pc -- you can find the program needed to extract this file here:
https://www.saintsrowmods.com/forum/threads/minimauls-saints-row-2-saints-row-the-third-saints-row-iv-and-gat-out-of-hell-tools.3188/
Just download the file named
ThomasJepp.SaintsRow .zip from the bottom of the first post. Once you have it unpacked, drag and drop dlc1.vpp_pc onto
ThomasJepp.SaintsRow.ExtractPackfile.exe, and it will extract everything into a subfolder where the dlc1.vpp_pc file is, named 'extracted-dlc1.vpp_pc'
Step 2 Inside the newly created subfolder, locate
dlc1_unlockables.xtbl and open it for editing with a plain text editor.
Search for and delete these 2 full sections between the ### signs below - be careful not to erase anything else by accident, or SR3 may crash when loading.
Note: Copying and pasting these sections into a search function won't work; these sections are formatted with tab spaces in the files, and GOG message posts don't support tab spaces, but you CAN search for the 'name' of either section to help find where each one starts in the file easier, the names to search for are:
DLC_asset07_alert and
DLC_valve_alert ########################## CheapyD section to erase:
<Unlockable>
<Name>DLC_asset07_alert</Name>
<Type>
<Reminder></Reminder>
</Type>
<DisplayName>UNL_DLC1_ASSET07_ALERT</DisplayName>
<Description>UNL_DESC_DLC1_ASSET07_ALERT</Description>
<Image_Source>
<Filename>ui_reward_dlc_cheapy_d.tga</Filename>
</Image_Source>
<Detailed_Description_Text>UNL_DESC_DLC1_ASSET07_ALERT</Detailed_Description_Text>
<Event_Text>UNL_DLC1_ASSET07_ALERT</Event_Text>
<Category>Player Abilities</Category>
<Price>0</Price>
<_Editor>
<Category>Entries:DLC1</Category>
</_Editor>
<Is_DLC>True</Is_DLC>
<Framework>dlc1</Framework>
</Unlockable>
<Unlockable>
<Name>DLC_asset07_homies01</Name>
<Type>
<Homie>
<Name>cheapyd</Name>
</Homie>
</Type>
<DisplayName>UNL_DLC1_ASSET07_HOMIES01</DisplayName>
<Description>UNL_DESC_DLC1_ASSET07_HOMIES01</Description>
<Image_Source>
<Filename>ui_reward_dlc_cheapy_d.tga</Filename>
</Image_Source>
<Detailed_Description_Text>UNL_DESC_DLC1_ASSET07_HOMIES01</Detailed_Description_Text>
<Event_Text>UNL_DLC1_ASSET07_HOMIES01</Event_Text>
<Category>Homies</Category>
<Price>0</Price>
<Is_DLC>True</Is_DLC>
<Framework>dlc1</Framework>
<_Editor>
<Category>Entries:DLC1</Category>
</_Editor>
</Unlockable>
########################## Valve TF2 Masks section to erase:
<Unlockable>
<Name>DLC_valve_alert</Name>
<Type>
<Reminder></Reminder>
</Type>
<DisplayName>UNL_DLC1_VALVE_ALERT</DisplayName>
<Description>UNL_DESC_DLC1_VALVE_ALERT</Description>
<Image_Source>
<Filename>ui_reward_dlc_tf2.tga</Filename>
</Image_Source>
<Detailed_Description_Text>UNL_DESC_DLC1_VALVE_ALERT</Detailed_Description_Text>
<Event_Text>UNL_DLC1_VALVE_ALERT</Event_Text>
<Category>Player Abilities</Category>
<Price>0</Price>
<_Editor>
<Category>Entries:DLC1</Category>
</_Editor>
<Is_DLC>True</Is_DLC>
<Framework>dlc1</Framework>
</Unlockable>
<Unlockable>
<Name>DLC_valve_clothing</Name>
<Type>
<Clothes>
<Items>
<Item>
<ItemName>cm_valve_demo</ItemName>
<ItemVariant>cM_valve_demo</ItemVariant>
</Item>
<Item>
<ItemName>cm_valve_engineer</ItemName>
<ItemVariant>cM_valve_engineer</ItemVariant>
</Item>
<Item>
<ItemName>cm_valve_heavy</ItemName>
<ItemVariant>cM_valve_heavy</ItemVariant>
</Item>
<Item>
<ItemName>cm_valve_medic</ItemName>
<ItemVariant>cM_valve_medic</ItemVariant>
</Item>
<Item>
<ItemName>cm_valve_pyro</ItemName>
<ItemVariant>cM_valve_pyro</ItemVariant>
</Item>
<Item>
<ItemName>cm_valve_scout</ItemName>
<ItemVariant>cM_valve_scout</ItemVariant>
</Item>
<Item>
<ItemName>cm_valve_sniper</ItemName>
<ItemVariant>cM_valve_sniper</ItemVariant>
</Item>
<Item>
<ItemName>cm_valve_soldier</ItemName>
<ItemVariant>cM_valve_soldier</ItemVariant>
</Item>
<Item>
<ItemName>cm_valve_spy</ItemName>
<ItemVariant>cM_valve_spy</ItemVariant>
</Item>
</Items>
</Clothes>
</Type>
<DisplayName>UNL_DLC1_VALVE_CLOTHING</DisplayName>
<Description>UNL_DESC_DLC1_VALVE_CLOTHING</Description>
<Image_Source>
<Filename>ui_reward_dlc_tf2.tga</Filename>
</Image_Source>
<Detailed_Description_Text>UNL_DESC_DLC1_VALVE_CLOTHING</Detailed_Description_Text>
<Event_Text>UNL_DLC1_VALVE_CLOTHING</Event_Text>
<Category>Customization</Category>
<Price>0</Price>
<_Editor>
<Category>Entries:DLC1</Category>
</_Editor>
<Is_DLC>True</Is_DLC>
<Framework>dlc1</Framework>
</Unlockable>
########################## end of last section to erase
Step 3 Save the file. You've now modified dlc1_unlockables.xtbl and all you have to do now is move or copy the file into the base Saints Row 3 game directory (where SaintsRowTheThird.exe is located). These changes take effect the next time you launch the game, so if you have it running already, you'll need to exit the game first.
And that's all there is to it. Kudos to anyone that is willing to upload a modified version of dlc1_unlockables.xtbl for our readers somewhere it will remain downloadable for a long time, so that all they have to do is download it and pop it in their Game directory without having to extract or edit anything.
